The Small Business Summit finale in Delhi promises to be a landmark gathering of leaders, technologists, entrepreneurs, and investors from across India. The event will focus on accelerating MSME growth through technology, talent, government support, and funding. Drawing insights from pre-Summit meetups in Chennai, Lucknow, Indore, and Pune, the summit—centered on the Theme "Ushering The Rise Of Bharat’s Small Business Champions" —will outline a roadmap for MSME advancement. Panel discussions and Fireside chats will tackle key topics, including inclusive growth, innovation, funding access, and progressive regulations, offering actionable insights for the sector. The half-day event will serve as a dynamic platform for networking and driving the next wave of growth for Bharat’s small businesses.
Agenda
- 16:30Guest Registration
- 17:00Hello & Welcome : Radhika Sinha, Network 18
- 17:05Opening Address : Neha Bothra, Associate Editor, Forbes India
- 17:10Keynote Address : Ankit Gaur, Head, Payment Gateway & Online Merchants, PhonePe
- 17:15Fireside Chat : Technology For Tomorrow: Equipping Small Businesses For A New Era Of Success
- 17:35Panel Discussion : When Digitization Goes The Distance: How Small Businesses Can Expand Across Bharat
- 18:10Fireside Chat : Empowering Bharat’s Big Small Businesses
- 18:30Panel Discussion : One Nation, Many Consumers: Helping Small Businesses Adapt To Changing Preferences
- 19:00Fireside Chat : Talent Acquisition And Retention In A Brave New World Of MSME's
- 19:20Panel Discussion : Unleashing A New Wave Of Innovation In MSME Product Design
- 19:50Key Note Speech : Chief Guest
- 20:15Felicitation Ceremony
- 20:35Networking & Dinner
SPEAKERS
Jitan Ram Manjhi
Minister of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Govt of India
Ankit Gaur
Head, Payment Gateway & Online Merchants, PhonePe
Santosh Ganesh
Founding Director, Confederation of Indian Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (CIMSME)
Ashok Saigal
Co-Chairman, CII National MSME Council
Hrishi Nandedkar
Managing Director, Fusion Global Solutions India & Member, NASSCOM National SME Council
Atul Gupta
Chairman GST Committee, Federation of Indian Industry
Priyankar Baid
Member, CII Delhi State Panel on Startups and Technology & CEO, Outsourcinghubindia.com
Jaideep Ahuja
MD & CEO, Ahuja Residency Pvt. Ltd. & Chairman, CII Delhi
DP Goel
Co-Chair, MSME Committee, PHDCCI & Chairman & MD, Madhu Group
Sidharth Madaan
MD & Partner, Boston Consulting Group
Padmaja Ruparel
Co-Founder, IAN
Vikas Bagaria
Founder, Pee Safe
Abhishek Chakraborty
CEO, DTDC Express
Apeksha Jain
Founder & CEO, The Gourmet Jar
Shreedha Singh
Co-Founder & CEO, The Ayurveda Co.
Malika Datt Sadani
Founder, The Moms Co.
Atul Mehta
CEO, Domestic Shipping, Shiprocket
Bharat Sethi
Founder, Rage Coffee
Amit Lakhotia
Founder, Park+
Sidhant Keshwani
Founder & CEO, Libas
Priyanka Gulati
Partner, Grant Thornton Human Capital Consulting
Vivekanandhan Thirunavukkarasu
ESG & Sustainable Finance function, Samunnati
Neha Bothra
Associate Editor, Forbes India
Shruti Mishra
Deputy Editor, CNBC-TV18
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SPONSORS
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